used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind howled outside and the whole house shook as though it would fall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind howled outside and the whole house shook as though it would fall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Someone seemed to be knocking and throwing handfuls of sand at the closed shutters, the flame of the lamp flickered in the wind that penetrated through the walls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Someone seemed to be knocking and throwing handfuls of sand at the closed shutters, the flame of the lamp flickered in the wind that penetrated through the walls.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The door opened suddenly and someone came in.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Someone seemed to be knocking and throwing handfuls of sand at the closed shutters, the flame of the lamp flickered in the wind that penetrated through the walls.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading In the fiery darkness of the Sheheb Dio lay on her couch like one dead.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the fiery darkness of the Sheheb Dio lay on her couch like one dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In the fiery darkness of the Sheheb Dio lay on her couch like one dead.
Dio
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From this reading In the fiery darkness of the Sheheb Dio lay on her couch like one dead.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opened suddenly and someone came in.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The wind howled outside and the whole house shook as though it would fall.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading In the fiery darkness of the Sheheb Dio lay on her couch like one dead.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Someone seemed to be knocking and throwing handfuls of sand at the closed shutters, the flame of the lamp flickered in the wind that penetrated through the walls.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading Someone seemed to be knocking and throwing handfuls of sand at the closed shutters, the flame of the lamp flickered in the wind that penetrated through the walls.
handfulsnounUS /ˈhændfʊlz/
plural of “handful” — a small number or amount
From this reading Someone seemed to be knocking and throwing handfuls of sand at the closed shutters, the flame of the lamp flickered in the wind that penetrated through the walls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the fiery darkness of the Sheheb Dio lay on her couch like one dead.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The wind howled outside and the whole house shook as though it would fall.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading The wind howled outside and the whole house shook as though it would fall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the fiery darkness of the Sheheb Dio lay on her couch like one dead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Zenra, is it you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind howled outside and the whole house shook as though it would fall.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Someone seemed to be knocking and throwing handfuls of sand at the closed shutters, the flame of the lamp flickered in the wind that penetrated through the walls.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Someone seemed to be knocking and throwing handfuls of sand at the closed shutters, the flame of the lamp flickered in the wind that penetrated through the walls.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the fiery darkness of the Sheheb Dio lay on her couch like one dead.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the fiery darkness of the Sheheb Dio lay on her couch like one dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the fiery darkness of the Sheheb Dio lay on her couch like one dead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the fiery darkness of the Sheheb Dio lay on her couch like one dead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the fiery darkness of the Sheheb Dio lay on her couch like one dead.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened suddenly and someone came in.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The wind howled outside and the whole house shook as though it would fall.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Someone seemed to be knocking and throwing handfuls of sand at the closed shutters, the flame of the lamp flickered in the wind that penetrated through the walls.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Someone seemed to be knocking and throwing handfuls of sand at the closed shutters, the flame of the lamp flickered in the wind that penetrated through the walls.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Someone seemed to be knocking and throwing handfuls of sand at the closed shutters, the flame of the lamp flickered in the wind that penetrated through the walls.
Sheheb
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From this reading In the fiery darkness of the Sheheb Dio lay on her couch like one dead.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The wind howled outside and the whole house shook as though it would fall.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Someone seemed to be knocking and throwing handfuls of sand at the closed shutters, the flame of the lamp flickered in the wind that penetrated through the walls.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone seemed to be knocking and throwing handfuls of sand at the closed shutters, the flame of the lamp flickered in the wind that penetrated through the walls.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The door opened suddenly and someone came in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Someone seemed to be knocking and throwing handfuls of sand at the closed shutters, the flame of the lamp flickered in the wind that penetrated through the walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the fiery darkness of the Sheheb Dio lay on her couch like one dead.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The wind howled outside and the whole house shook as though it would fall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Someone seemed to be knocking and throwing handfuls of sand at the closed shutters, the flame of the lamp flickered in the wind that penetrated through the walls.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Someone seemed to be knocking and throwing handfuls of sand at the closed shutters, the flame of the lamp flickered in the wind that penetrated through the walls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Someone seemed to be knocking and throwing handfuls of sand at the closed shutters, the flame of the lamp flickered in the wind that penetrated through the walls.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Someone seemed to be knocking and throwing handfuls of sand at the closed shutters, the flame of the lamp flickered in the wind that penetrated through the walls.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The wind howled outside and the whole house shook as though it would fall.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind howled outside and the whole house shook as though it would fall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The wind howled outside and the whole house shook as though it would fall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Zenra, is it you?"
Zenra
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From this reading "Zenra, is it you?"
